Malaya Tribune, 30 March 1928

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune oL XV. -No. 73 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1928 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1928
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    • 228 1 TRY KOREA MISSION CLOTH 2 Ml not FADE. I m does not SHRINK. wears LONGER. The Korean Products Co. 7, Bras Basah Road. SINGAPORE. 'Phone 324. INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS P Sole Importers "JSP ONE MODEL FOR ||flfiT|f 11 j EVERY POCKET II I SPYDER c 1.600 l| IK
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    • 410 1 PHOLYPON RECORDS, Poems (Kasidaa* Vocal (Hah JS pShSi ARABIC (Egyptian A Syrian) RECORDS $1.60 each. $18.00 per dozen. Pack, and post, extra. (Retail.) ARABIC-MALAY RECORDS (10 inch.):— $1.25 each. $14.00 per dozen. Pack, and post, extra. (Retail.) Sole Agency for S.S. and British Malaya:— ABDEEN COMPANY. 730, North Bridge Road,
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    • 170 1 "FLORODOR" f WashingSuitings y-^y~ For Tropical /AY w /r HIGH STREET, Singapore. if* *****^^ X «JXJST RECEIVED; Qj Upright Grand Piano, by Eg Si "A. STEINMEYER" With Abstract Check Action, and every IESESsSSiiP S X other Quality desired by artists and X H g expert musicians. iWli^MP^^SBIl' E S CASH
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  • 872 2 FOURTEEN HUNDRED DIE IN MONTH Constitutional Monarchy which China Should Have Had (From Our Chinese Correspondent Canton, March 17. The Political Council in Canton, replying to an inquiry from the Central Political Council at Nanking, have denied that they had negotiated with the Hong Kong Government on the
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  • 61 2 The Australian submarines untitled "Oxley" httvi' hud i.. to Sydney via Stags] n On the way from Engl wher? they now :ir<> On i, terrihle weather. Tic lr wu ried away and other dams i,,.— They are now having and the intention i in the Medit«-rrarnai. r when they will
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    • 112 2 B SwaHow n the Sblets whole but take them I I Why I WEALTH IS UNNECESSARY I BECAUSE THr- "CHEF" I I IS TO BE FOUND IN 1 EVERY STORE I IN SINGAPORE 1 —AND "CHEF" PROVISIONS 8 id 3 I ARE fSO ECONOMICAL AND I SO GOOD! J I
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    • 91 2 t L *y |,t T f".. I ™tni,.r.in., l Despite the legends of past heroes or the achievements of living commanders, Napoleon stands out, the supreme general. In victory or defeat his personality dominated the world —his leadership never failed. t«Bt rtOGADIfr i 'flflNßr O/fe Supreme CIGARETTE i^Hj n stands
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  • 426 3 HARDSHIPS OF NEW YORK WORKER Their Only Way to Make Life Endurable The girl who works in a New York office for $20 a week, according to letters written to an open forum department in the "Evening Sun," has a tough time of it, for unless she
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  • 370 3 Not Quite So Bad As it is Painted In a recent issue we quoted the Malay Mail as showing Port Swettenham up in anything but a bright light, and it is therefore with satisfaction that we are able to give the other side of the picture, as follows:—
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  • 124 3 Jazz Conductor Has 85 Stitches in Head I Jack Hylton, the famous proprietor and conductor of dance bands, claimed before Mr. Justice Avory from Mr. John W. F. Collins, an undergraduate of Magdalen College, Oxford, damages for personal injuries which, he alleged, he suffered through the negligent driving
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    • 231 3 A REAL THIRST V** QUENCHER y mmmw > &r SUSTAINS yT AND STIMULATES Fraser Neave, Ltd. AERATED "WATER SPECIALISTS, SINGAPORE. I "Why drive 1 I your Machinery I WnpfflSswi w tn an unknown S Quantity?" jjj INSTAL I Gripoly I I PATENT BELTING I ENSURE EFFICIENCY. j B Widths V-/.,
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  • 473 4 GERMAN WOMAN EXPLORER To Visit Unexplored Regions of Indo-China Border Described by Colonel Hunter, of the India government Survey Department, as thy pluckies. and most charming woman he had ever met, Miss Mercedes Grohe left Calcutta on March 8 to court death at the hands of the lawless
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  • 333 4 "On This Day What is or was the Maghzen? The UUe used to be almost as frequent in the foreign news c »lumns of our papers as the Porte, but has been more completely forgotten. The Maghzen was the aa.ive government machine of Morocco wild its headquarters at Fez and
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  • 310 4 Sultan's Jewel-Studded Bed As Loan Security The solid gold bed of the Sultan of Turkey, an exact copy of the bed of Louis XVI in the Versailles palace, may be handed over to America as security for a loan to forward Mustapha Kemal Pasha's programme of rejuvenation of
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    • 411 4 Cure Sore Throat and prevent dangerous infectious diseasea by taking Formamint. Give Formamint to your Family too. It will destroy the germs in mouth and throat before they can do any harm. fORHAMIHT P The Omm Kiltim TV—« TrnkUt. M 1 WESTEND TAILORING I jjj 77, SELEGIE 00AD and 1-A,
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    • 299 4 A MISERY OF LIFE. Science to the Rescue. The sufferer from rheumatism presents a sorry sight. Limbs that refuse to move, and ache at every attempt, pain in every part of the body, the knife thrusts and shooting pains which all but drive the victim to suicide, —these present an
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    • 305 4 I The Latest Records of "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" 1 i issued in LONDON for I f MARCH 1928 j I have arrived and are now on sale I Electric Recordings r Lis's sent on application. I S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. I SAVE THOSE GEARS I SAVE THAT REPAIR BILL I
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  • 937 5 CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN CEYLON Moors Oppose Abolition of Death Penalty (By Our Muslim Correspondent) It may be remembered that the Ceylon Legislative Council at a recent meeting decided by a majority that capital punishment should be abolished in Ceylon The Ceylon correspondent of the "Muslim Outlook" says that
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  • 1064 5 Singapore, March 27. During the period under review the prk< n i tin has remained firm and shews an ad vance of £3 on balance. Tin shares, how ever continue quiet and although there has been activity in certain local s.ocks price; for the most part remain
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    • 496 5 Off AS/I 1 Restores your nervous system, re- I a gains your vitality and above all I I accelerates the virile strength of I I man. I 1 Ask your Druggist for free booklet, I I or direct from the Wholesale Agents I J THE HYGIENIC STORE, j J Meyer
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    • 270 6 m mm aaamĔta l EMPIRE CINEMA I From Friday Mar. 30 to Tuesday Api. 3. lr SHOWS NIGHTLY TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY. I I The Most Famous Actor in Canton 1 I SIEH KUEH SIEN I I in I I "THE SINGED MOTH" j Its a modern story of love, intrigue
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    • 183 6 Amusements. SI pj To-Night—Positively Last Night: 8 I ALHAMBRA H 'PHONE 909 S &j (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd.. Proprietors.) jj] I FROM SUNDAY, MARCH 25. 1 AT 9 P.M. jj] WE TAKE PLEASURE IN PRESENTING rJ I" Good and Naughty" I A. Paramount Super Production I FEATURING POLA NEGRI
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    • 366 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Albert Benroolen Street? 'PHONE NO. 3156 From Friday, March 30 to Thursday, April 5. First Show at 7.30 Sharp THE LATEST GAUMONf GRAPHICS The Stop Press of the Screen. Nos. 1765,1768. THE RECKLESS SEX The Astounding Adventure of a Stranded Actress and a Rich Man's Son. IN
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    • 142 6 SURINA THEATRE North Bridge Road. 'Phone O 2^9 FROM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 TO TUESim APRIL 3 NIGHTLY AT 9.00 P.M. ART ACORD The star who always thrills you, in exciting story of horse racing in the W cattle lands HARD FISTS Fast action-flying fists and steel da real Western stuff
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  • 71 7 British Official Wireless London, March 29. Paris 124 New York. 4.88 7,32 Brussels 34.96 1 ieneva 25.34 Amsterdam 12.12 Milan 92.40 Berlin 20.41 Stockholm 18.18 «"openhagen 18.21 Oslo 18.285 Vienna 34.695 Prague 164.75 'ielsingfors 193.75 Madrid 28.98 i-isbon 2.125 Athens 368.5 ''•urharest 784.5' Rio 5 ***** ut-nos Aires 47
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  • 125 7 SENSATION IN NORTH BRIDGE ROAD Fugitive Fires on His Pursuers A sensation was caused in North Bridge Road at about 7 o'clock last night when an Indian was shot through the* heart by a Cantonese. After committing the crime the assassin made off but was eventually caught
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  • 284 7 Hula Hula Dance Competition And Play At Happy Valley The Merrilads are great entertainers, as all Singapore knows, but they fairly outdid themselves in their combination entertainment in the Union Opera Hall at Happy Valley last night, when they put on their original play, "The Fortune Teller",
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  • 151 7 Earth And Moon To Be United "The time will come when the earth will s top spinning and the moon will crash down on it," declared Sir Oliver Lodge, the noted British scientist and spiritualist, in a recent lecture on "The Birth of the Moon." "It will be
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  • 134 7 Ships Alongside the vtharves or Expected to Arrive Singapore, March 30. Kast Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Kopah E. E. E. Wharf; Lopez y Lopez 22; M. Treub 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3) Sibajak 18; G. G. Roume 16; Karmala 13; Hawaii Maru 11; Afrika 9. Kmpire Dock
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  • 104 7 At a meeting of the Executive of the Empire Parliamentary Association, over which he presided, on March 9, Mr. L. S. Amery announced that the delegates from the Parliaments of the Empire would be invited to participate in a conference to. be held in Canada next September. The number of
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  • 362 7 FINANCE COMMERCE PRODUCE Singapore, .March 33 Rice, Siam No. 1 per Koyan $320 Buyers Sellers Rice, Siam 2 $295 Mixed Black Pepper 68.00 Rice, Siam 3 $200 Sundried Copra 11.50 Rice, Saigon 1 $251 "Mixed Copra 11.30 11.30 Rice, Saigon 2 $244 Kayong Copra Rice, Saigon 3 $224 Small Flake
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  • 67 7 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION 12 o'clock noon March 30 Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 46 46 »4 Standard R.S.S. Spot 46 U 46 Standard R.S.S. on Tender April-June 47 471,2 July-Sept. 48 Tone of Market:—Steady, quiet. Latest Cable:—London Spot Sheet Is 1
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  • 1100 7 i ISSUED BY FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND STOCK BROKERS. Singapore, March 30, 10 a.m. MINING Issue Value Buyers. Sellers. £1 Asam Kmmbang 441- 46|£1 Bangrin Tin 39;- 40|1 Batang Padang 0.54 0.58 1 Batu Caves 1.32% 1.37% £1 Chenderiang 16 9 17 6 I Chin Chin 1.02%
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  • 200 7 Singaporean Before Magistrate At Seremban A rather serious motor accident occurred in Seremban at about 9 p.m. on Monday, when motor-car S ,1369 was badly smashed up after colliding with a lamp standard, says The Daily Express." The driver of the car at the time was
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  • 187 7 (By courtesy of the Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha) Tokio, March 28. Admirai Okada, Minister for the Navy, strtes that Japan will mot convoke a disarmament conference at Tokyo until she has 1 ad sufficient prospects of success. The exchange market has been thrown into great confusion owing to the upward
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  • 327 7 Singapore, March 29. During the period under review various fluctuations have taken place but prices close better on balance. The improvement in London amounts to 4d., in New York 2% cents gold and locally t% cents. To-day's cables quote London at Is. lVfed. and New York at
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  • 346 7 Prisoner's Plea for Mercy At the Selangor Assizes in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday afternoon, before Mr. Justice Acton, Tan Swee Bee, the former local cashier of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., who was charged on three counts with committing criminal breach of trust as a servant of the company,
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    • 18 7 (S.S.M d MOHIADEEN.) jj| I I jj; TRAPE^ MARK REGISTERED > f I J No. t MADPAS. I CpiN'MQHIADEEtQ
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    • 343 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT* NOTICE. KUCHA! TIN DREDGING COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been made to the Directors of this Company to issue duplicate scrip in place of the following share certificate which is alleged to have been lost:— Certificate No. 1868 for 1,000 Ordinary shares of
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 503 7 SINGAPORE DIARY To-day, March 30 h Tides.—4:3 a.m., 7:42 p.m. and O. homeward mail closes 3 p.m. rain 4 p.m. cipal Commission, 2:15 p.m. ricket: Possibles vs. Probables, S.C.C. otball: Singapore vs. Shanghai. To-morrow, March 31 Tides.—s:46 a.m., 8:46 p.m. Outward mail due. i ket: Possibles vs. Probables, S.C.C. >r
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  • 81 8 ANNOUNCEMENT The funeral of the late Madam Lim Buay Guat beloved wife of Mr. Ong Tiang Soon of Messrs. Ong Ewe Hai and Co. and mother of Messrs. Ong Leng Hoon, Hood Hin, Chip Hee, Beow Sim. Chip Van, Chip Hone. Chip Joo, Joo Chin and
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  • 44 8 Friends and relatives of the late Jane Anne de Souza are respectfully informed that a High Mass of Requiem will be sung for the repose of her soul at the Church of St. Joseph on Saturday, the 31st instant, at 6:30 a.m.
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  • 981 8 In a multitude of correspondents there is wisdom, but sometimes the reverse. The question of the future of the rubber industry has flooded the Press with letters and the flood will continue until rubber either snaps or springs back with a vicious rebound to the status quo ante Baldwin's
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  • 1027 8 There will be a meeting of the Presbyterian Church Ladies' Work Party at the house of Mrs. Crawford, 30 Barker Road, on Tuesday, April 3, at 4:45 p.m., when there will be a supplementary sale of goods not disposed of at the recent Bazaar. "The Japan Advertiser Annual Review of
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  • 817 8 Mr. Aw Boon Haw and fam.lv left fo, Rangoon yesterday auci expevi 1 in about two weeks. is P. Cranna, of Cheviot Estat, Labu Mr. R Campbell, of Third Estate, -Seremban, and Mr i> j. Sungei Mahang Estate, Nilai, proceed' home leave in the near future. Sir
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  • 103 8 Mails from Europe (Lon patched March 8), ex B. I. X arrive by train to-morr<>\v respondente will be ready f toxholders at 1<:30 a.m. From China and Japan by Maru, due at Singapon From China and Manila bj Adams, due at Singapore da; tiay. the 2nd proximo. From
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 212 8 I'ROBINSONSI g CELEBRATED ft I "TIGER" TENNIS SHOE i I I B Made from heavy white canvas, and specially prepared g brown rubber soles and hygienic in-sole. Strong and jjj 6 serviceable. Sizes: 4, 5, 6, 7. 8, 9, 10. 1 ROBINSON CO.r LID. RAFFLES PL\CF, SINGAPORE. 5 I Special
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    • 133 8 JUST UNPACKED IVORY: Figures, Cigarette Holders and Napkin Rings. SILVER: Tea Spoons and Butter Knives AND STR4W BAGS COMPETITIVE PRICES. NAMSEN'S 53, High Street. IRRESISTIBLE PACOLEA REMOVES DIRT AND STAIN From all Utensils, Earthenware, Sinks, etc. Rarely Equalled Never Excelled, Cheaper Than All. 35 cts. 22 oz. Cartons. 3 for
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  • 40 9 Statement to House on Wednesday GREATER CONFIDENCE MANIFESTED Scheme of Anglo-Dutch Co-operation Expected Reuter's Service London, March 29. the House of Commons Mr. Baldwin that he hoped to make a statement he rubber situation next Wednesday.
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  • 89 9 London, March 29. I'he Financial Times" says that the post-;u-nt of the arrival of the commute 0 Dutch rubber-growers until April 2 gthens the expectation cf an official muni ation during the week-end as in's the Civil Research Committee's <ti;ration. n:>>er situation seems to give cause _renter
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  • 132 9 Famous Aviator Tired of Limelight Reuter's Service I.e\ ingtin. Kentucky. March 29. nel Lindbergh, a com: anied by four unexpectedly visited his attorney, nel Breckenbridge, who states that the f mystery" in which Colonel Lindhaa lately been enveloped is Lindav of "seeking final retirement from the limelight."
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  • 81 9 Moody Battle Ends in Government Victory Reuter's Service Mexico, March 29. A very bloody battle on Tuesday and W dnesday is reported from San Isidro h, near San Francisco, de Rincon, in •ate of Guantajuato. Ninety-five rebels, including two priests, trmy officers and four soldiers, were
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  • 64 9 Solomjn Island Recalcitrant Natives Perishing Reuter's Service Tulagi, Solomon Islands, March 29. Chief Norlu and ten of the natives rted in connection with the murder of h officials last year have died in captivity. Wi Tity-six others, including Chief Bas- are supposed to be suffering from ntery,
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  • 40 9 on (I on County Council to Grant Permit Reuter's Service London, March 29. licensing committee of the London Council has decided to recommend the Council grant permission to show 1 avell film, Dawn," if some cuts are
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  • 39 9 Reuter's Service Managua, March 29. United States Marine Air Force rea dozen casualties inflicted on fol- Genera] Sandino in an engasrewith Marines in the Coco River Disin which the Marines used bombs > nine guns.
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  • 35 9 Reuter's Service London, March 29. rhe Lower Houses of the Convocations iiterbury and York voted in favour n& new Prayer Book measure respectively > 126 to 48 and 50 to 19 votes.
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  • 212 9 Contrary Rumours Denied SUPPRESSION OF ARMS TRADE Trans-Ocean via Pan-Asia Berlin, March 29. 5 the course of speech** last night and to-day Dr. Stresemann emphasised Germany s earnestness in desiring general disarmament and depreciating foreign attribution to Germany of motives advocating disarmament in order to secure
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  • 90 9 Reuter's Service Berlin. March 29. In the Reichstag Dr. Stresemann announced that the Government intended to j übmit a Bill in the present Reichstag forbidding trade in weapons with China. He added that the Government was ready to collaborate for an international settlement of this question.
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  • 20 9 Berlin, March 29. The Reichstrat adopted the Government's Bill suppressing the traffic in arms between Germany and China.
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  • 133 9 Kept Fully Informed About Negotiations Reuter's Service London March 29. In the House of Lords, replying to Lord Parmoor with regard to Mr. Mackenzie King's statement on the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty, Lord Salisbury emphasised that all through the negotiations leading to the draft of the treaty the Dominions
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  • 67 9 Eighty Warships Depart for China Coast Reuter's Far Eastern Service Tokio, March 29. More than eighty warships have sailed in four detachments en route to various ports of North China and South China, of which the Mutsu, Nagato and Fuso and sixteen destroyers go to Hong Kong.
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  • 53 9 Soviet Land and Sea Manoeuvres In Progress Reuter's Service Helsingfors, March 29. There have been extensive Russian land and sea manoeuvres in the last few days in the neighbourhood of the Kronstadt fortifications with battleships participating with the object of testing Kronstadt's ability to meet hostile attacks
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  • 33 9 Reuter's Service Washington, March 29. The House of Representatives has approved the Johnson resolution in favour of postponing the effective date for the national origin clause of the Immigration Act.
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  • 38 9 Reuter's Service London, March 29. The Dunlop Rubber Company has declared a dividend of twenty-five per cent on the ordinary, shares for the calendar year. £578,000 were carried forward and a half million to reserve.
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  • 146 9 Due to Alteration of Charge ROYAL OAK ENQUIRY TO-MORROW Reuter's Service Gibraltar, March 29. The first Royal Oak Court Martial is now fixed for to-morrow. The postponement is due to an alteration in the charge. Gibraltar, March 29. The Royal Oak Court Martial will probably be of
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  • 170 9 Sir John in Optimistic Frame Of Mind Reuter's Service New Delhi. March 29. Sir John Simon, who left for Bombay this morning, in a letter to the Viceroy points out that his scheme for a joint conference WA accepted as a basis for co-operation by the council of
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  • 86 9 Bishop Opposes National Church Plan Reuter's Service Jerusalem, March 29. The International Missionary Conference in the course of the discussion on religious education, Bishop Temple of Manchester said that hitherto the fundamental divisions of the Christian Church were due to geographical not doctrinal reasons; therefore it was necessary
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  • 90 9 Afghan Monarch Inspecting British Industries British Official Wireless London, March 29. The King and Queen of Afghanistan left Manchester this morning by motor-car and visited Port Sunlight, the great soapmaking town, estaolished by Lord Leverhulme. Their Majesties inspected with great interest the model village where the
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  • 83 9 U.S. Treasury Not Frightened By Shipments Reuter's Service Washington, March 29. Secretary Mellon in a statement said that the large movement of gold from the United States for the last nine months had no material effect on the domestic money market as the country still held about
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  • 75 9 Reuter's Service London, March 29. The death is announced of Viscount Cave, who just resigned as Lord Chancellor owing to failing health. [Lord Cave was created Viscount in 1918. He was bom in London in 1856 and was Chancellor of Oxford University. As a man of
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  • 174 9 Second Beading Passed PETTICOAT RULE TO PREVAIL Women Voters Possess Large Majority Reuter's Service London, March 29. In the House of Commons Sir Wm. Joynson-Hicks moved the second reading of the Flappers' Vote Bill. He said that a wife would be entitled to be registered in respect
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  • 37 9 Reuter's Service London, March 29. The House of Commons by 387 votes to 10 defeated a motion for the rejection of the Women's Franchise Bill, which passed second reading amid loud cheers and laughter.
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  • 687 9 British Official Wireless London, March 29. Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the Home Secretary, moved in the House of Commons to-day the second reading of the Equal Franchise Bill, which gives votes to women on the same terms as men. He said that the measure fulfilled what had
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    • 183 9 j BOWRANITE" f I BITUMEN ENAMEL f jj} IN COLOURS I Black, I IMPERMEABLE BY WATER, STEAM 8 SULPHUROUS GASES 3 AND 3 S PROOF AGAINST VIBRATION. g S IN ]4 GALLON 5 GALLON AND 10 GALLON DRUMS X FROM THE 3 I Sole Agents: H I GUTHRIE CO., LTD.
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  • 127 10 Fisticuffs Put End to Session COMMUNIST DECLINES TO ACCEPT SUSPENSION Reuter's Service Berlin, March 29. There were turbulent scenes in the Reichstag in the course of the discussion on the Estimates for the Ministry of Justice. The. offensive language of a Fascist Deputy led of stormy
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  • 75 10 Millionaire Changed Programme And Frightened Friends Reuter's Service New York. March 29. The Yacht Ara with Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt and his bride, formerly Mrs. Warburton, with a crew of forty-five aboard, is three days overdue from Miami. Although the possibility that the yacht has met with
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  • 77 10 Wonderful Boom in Past Two Months Reuter's Service London, March 29. The Manchester Chamber of Commerce has published statistics showing that while the average monthly shipments of British cotton and artificial silk mixed piecegoods in 1926 was five million and in 1927 six million square yards, respectively, the
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  • 73 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, March 29. The case in which Cheah Soo Tuan is charged under the Bankruptcy Ordinance with fraudulent concealment and disposal of goods was continued in the District Court this morning. Ong Jun Pong said he only bid $17,500 at the auction
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  • 27 10 Reuter's Service Washington, March 29. The Senate has passed a measure providing for the appropriaton of $325,000,000 for the control of the Mississinni floods.
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  • 71 10 Chinese Gets Five. Years for Attempted Murder At the Assizes yesterday before Mr. Justice Deane, Siew Suay Kow was sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment on a charge of attempted murder. It was stated by the prosecution that the accused shot at another Chinese in Queen Street, but the
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  • 82 10 The usual weekly cinema show will be held at the V.M.C.A.. at 8:30 p.m. to-day. A good performance consisting of two sixreel Fox Productions will be shown. George O'Brien in "The Silver Treasure" will occupy the first half of the programme and after the interval Farrell Mac Donald
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  • 124 10 Wall Street we hear is already taking bets on the chances of the various candidates who are now in the running for the Presidency of the United States and anybody able to foretell the next President has money awaiting him, says "The Pinang Gazette." The most popular candidates are Governor
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  • 944 10 FOOTBALL The Duke's Too Good For S.C.C. CLUB'S WEAKNESS IN FINISHING Improvement in Constructive Play (By "Custodian") There was a very fine attendance at the Padang last evening for the Club's game with the Duke's, and although the Club lost the game by three clear goals they inspired
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  • 122 10 Singapore F.A.s Selected to Meet The Chi-nan 'Varsity This evening the game at the Stadium between the S.F.A. selected side and tha students of the Chi-nan University, Shanghai, should prove a good encounter. One change is reported in the S.F.A. side, Roy Smith being
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  • 27 10 Reuter's Service London, March 29. In a Second Division game to-day Notts. Forest defeated Reading by five goals to three.
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  • 191 10 Weights for Perak Club First Day, April 7 f Race No. I.—Horses—Class D—4 furlongs.—Damansara 11.12. Chanterway 11.5. Torrimandel, 11.4, Auriforous 11.2, Malim Nawar 11.2. Seaforth 10.13, Gambler 10.12, Cornucopia 10.7, Longfellow 10.0. Race No. 2.—Ponies—Clas- C -5 furlongs.—Cossack 11.10, Coquette 11.7. Java 11.6. Rockmine 11.3, Gipsy GiH 11.0.
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  • 131 10 Juvenile Party's Open Singies Championship The following are the ties in the thh;d round of the Open Singles Championship of the Juvenile Badminton Party. Monday, April 2 Tan Boon Eng vs. Ong Kirn Chwee. Koh Beng Swee vs. Teo Ban Teck. Tuesday, April 3 Cheong Chin Soon vs. Koh
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  • 279 10 V.M.C.A. Beat Police in Close Game One of the best hockey games this season was played yesterday on the Telok Ayer ground between the V.M.C.A. (the"winners cf the Framroz Cup) and the Police. The teams were very evenly matched and the game was of an interesting nature throughout. From
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  • 72 10 Old Rafflesians to Meet the S.C.R.C. The following have been selected to represent the Old Rafflesians' Association in an all-day match against the S.C.R.C, on the latter's ground, on Saturday, commencing at 11 a.m. sharp:—H. G. Stack (Capt), E. G. Wheatley, C. E. H. Jacobs, T. Leijssius, K. F.
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  • 52 10 The following will represent the St. Joseph's Old Boys' Association against Fort Canning on the 0.8. ground tomorrow:—F. Albuquerque, P. d'Almeida, W. Ess, T. Damon, E. van Jansz, K. Veeravagoo, B. N. Chatterjee, I. Eber, K. Mosbergen, A. N. Katyal and A. S.
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  • 38 10 The match between the Indian Association and the St. Joseph's Institution, which was fixed for to-morrow, has been cancelled and the I.A. will meet a Lanka Union eleven on th* L. U. ground.
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  • 64 10 The Penang Chinese Recreation Club are sending their cricket team to play against the S.C.R.C. during the Easter Holidays. This will be the second meeting of the two Clubs as the first one was won by Penang at Penang during the last Christmas holidays.
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  • 112 10 To-day's Ties at the Tanglin Club Tournament Dyne Cup Green and Mrs. Freyberg owe 15.3 vs. Mr. and Miss Salmond, scr., Cullen Cup Wishart and Mrs. K. A. Stevens owe 1 vs. Wild and Mrs. Margoliouth scr. R. M. Williams and Mrs. Salzmann plus 3 vs. Mr. and Mrs.
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  • 51 10 Double Handicap F. C. de Souza and N. S. Hogan vs. C. B. Webb and J. S. de Souza. Single Handicap "A" V. H. Norris vs. R. C. Oehlers. Single Handicap "B" F. Gomes vs. E. S. Monteiro, to finish. E. Tessensohn vs. G.
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  • 217 10 Singapore Complimented By Bishop Roberts From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, March 30. The S.D.A. annual meeting was held at Ipoh, Bishop Roberts presiding. He said that it was the most important meeting for some time. Last year's receipts exceeded expectations, showing a net credit of $1,000. For
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  • 99 10 Complainant Collapses in Witness Box A youthful Chinese coolie named Tan Peng Kee, who alleges that he was robbed of 75 cents by several Chinese while taking his meals in People's Park recently, suddenly collapsed in the District Court this morning while giving evidence. The complainant had
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  • 342 10 ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL Chinese Woman's Unhappy Experience The daring Race Course Road armed gang robbery which occurred on the night of February 17 was recalled in the Second Court yesterday afternoon when four Chinese were committed to stand their trial at the next Assizes. It will
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  • 237 10 Fire Brigade Officer Banished From Colony Committee No. 7 took the following action at a meeting held on March 26:— Amended a recent decision regarding payment of transport allowances to officers while on short leave, to include absence on medical leave, but in the case of medical leave
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  • 217 10 The City Opera The variety programme presented by The City Opera last night was enjoyed by a very Urge crow„ and judging by the applause which greeted each item a similar piogramme will be very much appreciated, say, once a fortnight. A very pleasing item was the krongchong
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  • 126 10 A tragic tale comes to hand from a village out Khota Bahru way. A Malay who owns a tapioca patch was told by a Tamil that a wild pig was feeding on the tapioca. The Malay got his gun and went out. He saw something moving amongst the tapioca and
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  • 844 10 OBJECT OF LIVELY INTEREST Raditch Fights for Ix>ve of The Fray (By Our Berlin Correspondent) Berlin, February 2 Since its foundation ten years Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and SI,, has been very frequently an obWt lively international interest. The Al!., "affair," which for the moment sleeps V lessly,
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  • 49 10 On a certain officer of untitled Shanghai, is laid the pen; following explanation of uw between a Welshman and a The Welshman prays on h:> I Sabbath and on his neighbor other day of the week wlltlst a keeps the Sabbath and everyUm which he can lay his hanos.
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  • 1574 11 WORST RAILROAD SMASH KNOWN THERE w In Restriction Scheme Has Failed From Our Own Correspondent) Colombo, March 18. other topics of interest paled this are the appaling railway which occurred on Monday night Kalutara and Katukurunda, a few away from Colombo on the Coast The details of
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  • 18 11 Orders for week ending Sunday, April 1, 1928. To-day, March 30.—Ambulance Class, Headquarters 5:15 p.m.
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  • 138 11 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153 equal co $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 157 equal to $100. 1 At a recent sitting of the House of Commons, Mr. Ammon (Camberwell, N., Lab.)'
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    • 492 11 TO-NIGHT! FRIDAY, MARCH 30. TO-NIGHT! NEW WOULD SHOW VARIED ATTRACTIONS —KEL4NTAN M\K YONG THE CITY OPERA Presents Inche Mohamed Haron's New Romantic Play THE SHEPHERDESS Supported by Specially Selected EXTRA TURNS. RING UP 164 FOB RESERVATION N.B.—WATCH! Date of staging THE SON OF SATAN I DISASTROUS FIRE j AT SIBU
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    • 150 11 "Better be sure I than sorry m jfff Better make certain X of securing whisky of absolute reliability by A than the risk X of getting immature X X spirit by merely saying I s,ron j i 1 J Obtainable from every good Dealer X X ox* from the Sole
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    • 91 11 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS Programme of Drills up to and for April 1, 1928. To-day, March 30 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. R. E. (v) Sigs, Section Parade. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, "A" Company, "C" Class —Vickers Machine Gun Training. 5:15 p.m.—Drill Hall, S. V. C. Land, Band Practice. 5:15 p.m.—Malay Drill Hall, M
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  • 1123 12 A STUDY IN CONSUMERS' CREDIT What Has Made America So Wealthy We have been favoured by Mr. Donald Renshaw, the American Trade Commissioner at Singapore, with a copy of a highly interesting- address on "Instalment Selling" that was delivered by Mr. R. A. Seligman, the McVickar Professor of
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    • 271 12 GATE FREE TO GATE FREE g NEW CASINO CINEMA B At The New World Show-Save Your Gate Money by Purchasing Cinema Tickets. m B FINAL PROGRAMME FROM FRIDAY, MARCH 30 TO MONDAY. APRIL 2. Cj g "BIGGEST ATTRACTIONS" g Ri SECOND SHOW AT 9 P.M. S S FIRST SHOW AT
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    • 467 12 BathsCcmfort And Refresh The Skin Cleanse and freshen your skin by bathing daily with Cuticura Soap. If there are any signs of pimples, redness or roughness follow with a gentle application of Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal. Cuticura Talcum, smooth, cooling and fragrant, is the ideal toilet powder. Siy*
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    • 180 12 A MOTHERS REASON Why Baby's Own Tablets Are Always Kept in Her House. Many mother* have found that Baby'* Own Tablets are the safest, most convenient, agreeable und efficacious of all medicines for the common ills of childhood and they never run the risk of being* without them. I like
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    • 573 12 LASTING RELIEF FROM RHEUMATISM Lot De Witt's Pills Banish Your Pain and Help You Back to Health and Strength the beta a .m j that your Ummml 4 L really tcnoM ailment F consider kiefe i- ih- i„ od of treatment vi.i It l lk, ly v ,ye \M ceila
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  • 437 13 Singapore, March 24. MEAT Beef, steak (round) kati 55 Beef, stew or curry kati 48 Pork, lean kati 62 Pork lean and fat (Ist quality) kati 52 Mutton Indian lb. 55 Mutton Australian lb. 55 Fowl, kati 82 Hens (Locally reared) kati 92 Ducks each 85 Pigeons, domestic,
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    • 502 13 j rltish Fibpent ASBESTOS-CEMENT 1 Flat and Corrugated Sheets, Roofing Slates and Tiles. MANUFACTURE S For Economy, Efficiency and Reliability jjj Non-Conductive and Everlasting. S Acknowledged by Engineers as the Best. I ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF 1 THE BORNEO CO LTD. I I (Incorporated in England.) S Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh,
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    • 198 13 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable wax polished and walnut-stained teak Household Furniture, One Baby's Piano bj Cha pell Co.. in splendid condition. Remington portable typewriter, teak and iron single bedsteads complete, Crockery, plants etc. At No. 59Cairnhill Road, (GROUI *9 FLOOR ONLY.) ON SATURDAY, MARCH 31, AT 2:30 P.M. On view
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    • 162 13 I r~7rri 1 71 K.NAC» j; I Shipped by Purveyors j I the: SPECIAL I I WELL KNOWN FIRM APPOINTMENT DENIS-MOUNIE 60. 9S| The Late Xi A n Edwapd vn j l ESTABLISHED 1838. n 1 9 Obtainable at all Liquor Dealers I 0 I °r from g I Katz
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    • 469 14 PUBLIC NOTICES MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tenders are invited for the erection of Coolie Lines at Kavelock Road and will be received by the undersigned up to noon on Tuesday, April 3, 1928. Plans, Specifications and form of Tenders may be obtained from the Municipal Architect on production of a receipt
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    • 274 14 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED—WeII qualified Asiatic Architectural Draughtsman. Apply, with copies of references, and stating salary required to Superintending Civil Engineer, H. M. Naval Base, Singapore. WANTED —Capable and experienced Chinese stenographer and typist for local European mercantile office. Apply stating experience and salary expected to Box No. 636 c o
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    • 521 14 BANKS THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 94, MARKET STREET. BRANCHES Penang 85, Beach Street. Malacca 131, Jonker Street. Muar No. 1, Jalan Sayang. Batu Pahat 109, Jalan Rahamat. Palembang 16, Dir. Hong Kong 13, Queen's Road, Central. Seremban 63, Birch Road. Batavia 47, Corner Lloyd Street. Shanghai 9,
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    • 534 14 BANKS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. (Registered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd December, 1892.) Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £1,800,000 Paid-up Capital £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest £1,545,666 HEAD OFFICE: 15, Grace Church Street, London, E. C. 3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J.
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    • 306 14 INSURANCE THE SOUTH Xm£ BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE, MARINE TRANSIT MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. L. C. MARGOLIOUTH, Manager Office: 2, Finlayson Green. SZE HAI TONG BANKING INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) Established 1907. HEAD OFFICE: 58, CHULIA STREET SINGAPORE. Paid-up Capital $2,000,000 Surplus
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    • 539 14 EDUCATIONAL English lady tea .her, fully qualified kZ vacancies for private pupils knd English, Arithmetic, etc. Add I 4 and 5 p.m. «M" 27, Meyers* Ma, rflE STRAITS UNION ENGLISH SCHOOL, DAY CLASSES Pupils are admitted to all <h < Primary up to Senior Cambri:/ qualified staff and efficient nanagei
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    • 411 15 STEAMER SAILINGS P, BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) OUTWARDS from LONDON For China Japan Due Tonnage Singapore 1928 Kashgar 9,000 Apr 6 v t ,vara
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    • 433 15 STEAMER SAILINGS THE STRAITS BORNEO SHIPPING COMPANY. REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE Singapore, Soerabaia Bandjermasin S.S. HOCK SENG Due Ist April. Sailing 4th April 1928. For Freight, passage and other particulars Apply to the agents:— STRAITS BORNEO TRADING CO., 12 13, Boat Quay, Singapore. Thone 3373 562. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE Including HUGO STINNES
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    • 703 15 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. LOCAL SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE. PENANG (direct express service—l9 l 2 hours) Thursday 11.30 a.m. "KEDAH" BELAWAN (via Penang) Thursday 11.30 a.m. "KEDAH" PORT SWETTENHAM PENANG Monday 4 p.m. "KINTA" Wednesday 4 p.m. "IPOH" Saturday 4 p.m. "KLANG" PORT SWETTENHAM TELUK ANSON Friday 4 p.m.
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    • 597 15 STEAMER SAILINGS (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO MARSEILLES LONDON Tonnage Destination Dv, o-ij Kashima Mara 10,5u0 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam Mar 29 19 Hakone Maru 10,500 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam April 12 II Suwa Maru 11,000 Naples, Marseilles, London, A'werp Rotterdam April 26 27 Fushimi Maru 11,000 Naples, Marseilles,
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    • 179 16 I THAT'S WHAT THEY ILL SAY ABOUT I My.'M POPULAR I llf AERATED WATER I 1 y° u haven't tried them I yi jll I there is a delicious treat in I store for you. j I Obtainable from all Dealers, j I p The Popular Aerated I I j
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    • 294 16 1^*****c^25e525e^a*****H5Hj j I Portable Gramophone I DOUBLE SPRING MOTOR 1 jjj and sapphire needles 3 Price $34 only. I SEASON Co., Ltd bSBBBsFM 111 113 North Bridge Road. |[Tk§K™! OINTMENT I I A product based on the latest I scientific research. USE "DESITIN" f I for WOUNDS, BURNS, ULCERS, and
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    • 283 16 HEALTH! A clear skin, glowing cheeks, abundant energy and surprising resistance to fatigueall these are daily accomplishments of The I Health Culture Hall—Where Nature Cures. a All drugless methods. Under Peter S. g Yang's personal supervision. If you are suffering from bodily ailments g or are discouraged because of poor
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